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From: bluefire@well.UUCP (Bob Jacobson)
Newsgroups: news.groups,comp.graphics,sci.psychology,alt.cyberspace
Subject: CALL FOR VOTES:  SCI.VIRTUAL-WORLDS, UPDATE
Summary: Closing date of vote advanced to January 5, 1990.
Keywords: virtual worlds, virtual reality, artificial reality, cyberspace
Message-ID: <15244@well.UUCP>
Date: 29 Dec 89 08:40:18 GMT
Expires: 6 Jan 90 08:00:00 GMT
Reply-To: bluefire@well.UUCP (Bob Jacobson)
Organization: Human Interface Technology Laboratory, Univ. of Washington
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                  CALL FOR VOTE:  SCI.VIRTUAL-WORLDS
 
                           Status Report and
                      Change of Last Day to Vote
                      --------------------------
 
    On December 15, 1989, a CALL FOR VOTE was issued to create a new
newsgroup, sci.virtual-worlds.  The purpose of this newsgroup would be
to provide a global nexus for researchers and developers of virtual-
world systems, as well as a place for others to observe developments
in this new field.  Because there was some concern that voting might be
slow due to the holidays, voting was to be continued until January 14,
1990.
 
    To date (December 28, 1989), we have received the following votes:
 
                          For:    211
                          Against:  9
 
    Clearly, there are considerably more than the required 100 net
positive votes required to create this newsgroup.  Also, many of
these votes were received from sites across the U.S., Canada, and
overseas; they represent a broad, geographically diverse opinion.
 
    Because of the great deal of interest expressed in this emerging
field, and because many of the researchers and developers who have
voted would like the newsgroup to be established sooner rather than
later, VOTING ON SCI.VIRTUAL-WORLDS WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 5, 1990.
Votes will be announced at that time and plans for the newsgroup, if
it is finally approved, will also be announced.
 
    If you have not yet voted, and wish to do so, please vote now.
Your vote can be directed to    hitl@hardy.u.washington.edu    .
 
    Thanks for your continuing interest in sci.virtual-worlds.
-- 
BOB JACOBSON, Associate Director, Human Interface Technology Laboratory
       University of Washington (FU-20), Seattle, WA 98195 USA
   (206) 543-5075 (voice), 543-5380 (fax)   *   bluefire@well.uucp
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